Ensighten Founder and CEO Josh Manion Named Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 Under 40 Winner

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 18, 2014) - Ensighten, the leading global omni-channel data and tag management provider and company behind the Agile Marketing Platform, today announced its founder and CEO, Josh Manion, was named to Silicon Valley Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list of rising stars in the region. The annual award highlights Silicon Valley's top business leaders across industries under the age of 40.

"Josh is a rare breed of leader. He combines unparalleled strategic skills, deep technical expertise, and strong operational acumen," said Nikitas Koutoupes, Managing Director at Insight Venture Partners, an Ensighten investor. "His success at such a young age is measured as much by the success Ensighten has enjoyed as by the loyalty his people feel towards him. We at Insight feel privileged to be working with Josh and are committed to contributing to his and Ensighten's ongoing success."

As a 40 Under 40 award honoree, Manion has a more than a decade of experience in the marketing technology and tag management space. In 2009, he founded Ensighten with the vision of transforming the way enterprises collect, act and own their data across all digital touchpoints. Today, Manion continues to lead the company's technology vision and strategic operations.

"It is an honor to be recognized among my peers as one of Silicon Valley Business Journal's 40 Under 40 award recipients," said Josh Manion, founder and CEO of Ensighten. "I attribute my professional success and the success of Ensighten to my incredible team. Their knowledge, drive and commitment have allowed us to acquire and retain incredible customers and partners, and to accelerate Ensighten's momentum beyond my expectations." 

In 2014, Ensighten saw record growth, raising a $40 million Series B funding round led by Insight Venture Partners in January. Manion also led the Ensighten team through two acquisitions in 2014, buying TagMan in March and Anametrix in October. Last spring, Manion worked with his team to expand operations to Australia, with offices now in San Jose, San Diego, London, Cardiff and Sydney, representing customers operating in more than 150 countries. Prior to founding Ensighten, Manion served for seven years as the CEO of Stratigent, a web analytics and marketing optimization consultancy.

Manion joins an elite group of past winners of the Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 Under 40 award such as Aaron Levie, Box Inc. CEO, as well as individuals from brands including Google, eBay, Netflix, Yahoo! and Adobe Services.

Read the Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 Under 40 profile story on Josh Manion here. For more information Ensighten, please visit ensighten.com.

ABOUT ENSIGHTEN
Ensighten, the global leader in omni-channel data and tag management, is changing the face of digital marketing by transforming the way enterprises collect, own and act on their customer data across all marketing channels and devices. The Ensighten Agile Marketing Platform (AMP) enables enterprises to achieve true one-to-one personalization, accelerate the execution and optimization of their marketing initiatives and deliver superior user experiences. The Ensighten AMP, with its unique hybrid-tagging technology, powers companies generating over $1.9 trillion in revenue in over 150 countries. The world's leading brands (Microsoft, Capital One, United Airlines, T-Mobile and Walmart) achieve marketing agility by implementing Ensighten's single line of code. Ensighten is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in San Jose, with offices in San Diego, London and Sydney. To learn more visit www.ensighten.com, and join the conversation on LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/ensighten and Twitter @ensighten.